Pope Alexander IV

Pope

Alexander IV
Bishop of Rome
ChurchCatholic Church
Papacy began12 December 1254
Papacy ended25 May 1261
PredecessorInnocent IV
SuccessorUrban IV
Previous posts
Orders
ConsecrationMarch 1235
Created cardinal18 September 1227
by Gregory IX
Personal details
BornRinaldo di Jenne
c. 1185 or 1199
Jenne, Papal States
Died25 May 1261 (aged approximately 62–76)
Viterbo, Papal States
Signature
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Other popes named Alexander

Pope Alexander IV (c. 1185 or 1199 – 25 May 1261) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12 December 1254 to his death in 1261.

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